Storyflo Declassified — The Untold Cases

Declassified. Curiosities Cat | ODNI Annual UAP Reports. The full document is available at https://archive.org/details/curiositiescat-odni-v1. On this episode we walk through the document, place it in its historical context, and consider what its release tells us about how the agency saw the public conversation at the time.

Declassified. Curiosities Cat | NASA UAP Independent Study. The full document is available at https://archive.org/details/curiositiescat-nasa-v1. On this episode we walk through the document, place it in its historical context, and consider what its release tells us about how the agency saw the public conversation at the time.

FBI Files on Cryptography – FBI File #80-HQ-612, released on August 4, 2022, is a notable document that provides insight into the FBI's handling of cryptographic information. This document is available on The Black Vault website, and the canonical PDF can be found at documents.theblackvault.com/documents/fbifiles/080-HQ-612-FBI1.pdf. The document was released in response to a Freedom of Informatio...

Document: Special Agent Personnel Incident Review, Office of Program Evaluations and Audits, January 1983 Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington D.C. Date: November 12, 2004 Notable: This document is part of the Russ Kick Collection, a selection of records provided by the family of transparency activist Russ Kick, facilitated by Dr. Susan Maret. This document was released on September...

The Torture and Death of William Francis Buckley Released: 2022-11-08 The Black Vault entry: https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/the-torture-and-death-of-william-francis-buckley/ Canonical PDF: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/cia/F-2019-02557.pdf This document, released by the Central Intelligence Agency in 2019, pertains to the capture, interrogation, torture, and death o...

1958 NORAD/CONAD Command History, Jan-Jun, released on June 30, 1958, is a declassified document available through The Black Vault and the Air Force History Collection. This document provides a historical summary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command's activities from January to June 1958. The document was released through a declassification review process, as required by Executive Order...

FBI Files: Television Networks. Released 2023-03-01. The Black Vault entry: https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/fbi-files-television-networks/. Canonical PDF: https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/fbifiles/historical/ABC-FBI1.pdf. The FBI released documents related to television networks under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act. The documents were obtained by The Blac...

COLD OPEN: This is the 1966 NORAD-CONAD Command History, a classified document declassified on December 31, 1966. The document is hosted on The Black Vault's website, a repository of declassified government records. The canonical PDF can be found at the link provided. PROVENANCE: The document was declassified on December 31, 1966, and released to the public domain. The release date and declassific...

The FBI's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) Quarterly Review Documents, released on March 15, 2023, by The Black Vault. The document is available at https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/the-fbis-office-of-professional-responsibility-opr-quarterly-review-documents/ and the canonical PDF is at https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/fbifiles/1496762-000.pdf. The FBI's Offic...

Former FBI Director James Comey Emails About Wikileaks Released on December 1, 2023, via FOIA case number 1355208-000, this document is part of a larger collection of emails from former FBI Director James Comey, containing references to the organization Wikileaks. The documents were obtained through a Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts (FOIPA) request by John R. Greenewald Jr. and are now availab...

USAF Withdrawal from Southeast Asia, 1 Jan 1970 - 30 Jun 1971. Released by The Black Vault, a collection of Air Force historical studies. The canonical PDF is available at documents.theblackvault.com/documents/aviation/USAFWithdrawal.pdf. This document is a 102-page historical study of the U.S. drawdown of air forces from Southeast Asia during Vietnamization. The study was prepared by Headquarters...

FBI File 62-HQ-81484, released on March 6, 2024, is a collection of documents related to "War Plans." The file was obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by John R. Greenewald Jr. and is available on The Black Vault's website. This document is notable as it provides insight into the FBI's handling of FOIA requests and the agency's procedures for releasing sensitive informatio...

Document: Lessons Learned, HQ 52d Combat Aviation Battalion (Vietnam, 1969) Agency: Department of the Army Date: 22 September 1969 Notable: A 54-page unit lessons-learned report from the 52d Combat Aviation Battalion, dated 22 September 1969. The document was released on 22 September 1969, and is available on The Black Vault's website. The canonical PDF can be found at https://documents.theblackva...

FBI High Visibility Memoranda, released on March 27, 2024, is an internal document from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) detailing the handling of high-profile cases. This document was made available through the declassification efforts of The Black Vault, a leading online Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) clearinghouse. The canonical PDF can be found at https://documents2.theblackvault.c...

COLD OPEN: This is a declassified document, a study of strategic lessons learned in Vietnam, Volume VIII: Results of the War. Released through The Black Vault, it's a comprehensive research effort by The BDM Corporation under contract to the US Army. The study was approved for public release in 1981. PROVENANCE: The document was declassified and released through The Black Vault's document archive,...

Declassified FBI Cyber Threat Assessment Illuminates 2008 Digital Dangers This is a declassified FBI document, released to the public in 2024. The document is a response to a Freedom of Information Act request from John Greenewald Jr. in 2021, and it provides insight into the FBI's cyber threat assessment in 2008. The document is heavily redacted, but it offers a glimpse into the FBI's understandi...

A Study of Strategic Lessons Learned in Vietnam, Volume VII: The Soldier. Released by The Black Vault, this document is a part of a comprehensive eight-volume study on the US experience in Vietnam, undertaken by the BDM Corporation under contract to the US Army. The study was initially classified, but in December 1980, the Army War College Security Office notified recipients that it contained clas...

The FBI's Pre-Processed List of Previously Released Files, received August 28, 2020, is a document released by The Black Vault. The document can be found at https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/the-fbis-pre-processed-list-of-previously-released-files-received-august-28-2020/ and the canonical PDF is available at https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/fbifiles/FBIPreprocessedlist-f...

A Study of Strategic Lessons Learned in Vietnam, Vol. VI Bk.1: Operational Analyses Released through The Black Vault, a digital archive of declassified documents, this study is a comprehensive analysis of the conduct of the war in Vietnam. The document is a final draft submitted to the Department of the Army's Strategic Studies Institute in 1981. The study, conducted by the BDM Corporation, is a p...

Carnivore: FBI Files on Their Email and Electronic Communication Monitoring Software. Released June 27, 2024, via The Black Vault. The Black Vault entry: https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/carnivore-dcs1000-fbi-files-on-their-email-and-electronic-communication-monitoring-software/. Canonical PDF: https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/fbifiles/carnivore-fbi1.pdf. The document is...

A Study of Strategic Lessons Learned in Vietnam, Vol. V: Planning the War. Released through The Black Vault, a digital archive of declassified documents. The canonical PDF is available at documents.theblackvault.com/documents/vietnam/ADA096428.pdf. This document, a draft report submitted to the US Army, is the fifth volume of an eight-part study on the strategic lessons learned in Vietnam. The stu...

This is a declassified audio briefing based on the FBI file: The FBI Story A Report to the People, a book by Don Whitehead, released through The Black Vault. The document was released on July 2, 2024, with a FOIA request number of 1353346-000. The Black Vault's entry for this document can be found at https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/fbi-file-the-fbi-story-a-report-to-the-people-book-b...

A Study of Strategic Lessons Learned in Vietnam, Vol. IV: US Domestic Factors, released through The Black Vault, documents2.theblackvault.com, and available at war.gov. This document, a study by the BDM Corporation, was submitted to the Army War College Security Office for review in December 1980. The study was initially classified, but after revision, a revised copy was released for public consum...

COLD OPEN: This is FBI File 0977600-000, a document related to bacteriological warfare, released on July 15, 2024. The file contains investigative information gathered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation over several decades. Significant portions of the file have been redacted or entirely withheld due to security or privacy concerns. PROVENANCE: This document was released in response to a Freed...

COLD OPEN: This is a declassified document, released through The Black Vault, a collection of US government records. The document is titled "A Study of Strategic Lessons Learned in Vietnam, Vol. III: US Foreign Policy 1945-1975". It's a 340-page study, part of an eight-volume series, compiled by the BDM Corporation under contract to the US Army. The study was declassified in 1981 and is now availa...